Global Staple Food Retail Prices by Country & Market (2015–2021)

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Comprehensive dataset of retail food prices for 36 staple commodities across 80 countries and 2,800+ markets worldwide, spanning 2015–2021. Sourced from WFP market monitoring data, curated and normalized with per-kilogram pricing. ## Coverage - **Countries:** 80 (across Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East, Eastern Europe) - **Markets:** 2,829 local markets - **Commodities:** 36 staple foods in 7 categories (Grains & Cereals, Legumes & Pulses, Cooking Oils, Dairy & Protein, Vegetables & Tubers, Fruits, Other Staples) - **Time span:** Monthly observations, January 2015 – December 2021 - **Rows:** 575,153 ## Columns | Column | Description | |--------|-------------| | country | Country name | | region | Sub-national region/province | | market | Local market name | | commodity | Normalized commodity name (e.g., Rice, Wheat Flour, Beef) | | commodity_category | Food group (Grains & Cereals, Legumes & Pulses, etc.) | | currency | Local currency code | | price_local | Original price in local currency | | unit | Original measurement unit | | price_per_kg_local | Normalized price per kilogram in local currency | | month | Month (1-12) | | year | Year (2015-2021) | | date | ISO date (YYYY-MM-01) | ## Use Cases - Food security analysis and early warning systems - Cross-country price comparison and purchasing power studies - Inflation tracking for essential food items - Supply chain and market integration research - COVID-19 impact analysis on food prices (2020-2021) - Agricultural policy evaluation ## Data Quality - Prices normalized to per-kilogram basis across varying unit sizes - Zero/negative prices excluded - Retail prices only (wholesale excluded for consistency) - Commodity names standardized into 36 clean categories - Sorted by country, date, and commodity for easy analysis

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